Cyber Executive Education Programme-Belfast - Cyber and Fraud Centre

Our Cyber Executive Education Programme equips CEOs, Directors, and Non-Executive Directors with essential frameworks and best practices to manage cyber security-related risks, and aims to increase knowledge of potential threats to an organisation.

The 1-day course, which is held for a maximum of 20 people, runs from 9am until 6pm and covers:

Cyber Security Awareness
Non-tech Leader’s Role in Cyber Security Management
Actionable Ideas to Boost Cyber Resilience
Measuring Cyber Safety Over Time
Communicating Cyber Security with Tech Teams
Legal Guidance on Cyber Attacks
Cyber Incident Response Planning

Location

9.00am – 5.00pm: Titanic Hotel Belfast, The Titanic Quarter, 8 Queens Rd, Belfast BT3 9DT

6.00pm – Onwards: Michael Deane, 28 40 Howard Street, Belfast, BT1 6PF

Agenda

9.00 – 9.30am – Registration and Coffee
9.30 – 10.00am – Welcome – Introductions and Mini-Exercise – Jude McCorry, CEO at the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland
10.00 – 11am – Cyber Security and the Board – Michael McDonnell, Ethical Hacker, and Alex Dowall, Head of Cyber and Fraud at the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland
11 – 11.30am – Coffee break
12.00 – 1.00pm – Incident response panel session with Andy Bunn, Security Specialist Solutions Architecture at Amazon Web Services, Simon Whittaker, CEO at Vertical Structure and Sam Kincaid, Regional Cyber Protect Officer at PSNI
1.00 – 2.00pm – Lunch
2.00 – 3.00pm – Building and testing your IR plan – Simon Whittaker and Alex Dowall
3.00 – 3.30pm – Your legal obligation around Cyber Security Attacks – Laura Gillespie, Partner at Pinsent Masons
3.30 – 4.30pm – AI and Cyber Security – John Sotiropoulos, Kainos/ OWASP
4.30 – 5.00pm – Wrap up, Q&A and signposting
6.00pm – Executive Dinner at Deanes Restaurant

Guest Speaker – Scott Clayton-Cyber and Digital Policy Officer, U.S. Embassy in the United Kingdom.

We are excited to welcome Scott Clayton, Cyber and Digital Policy Officer from the U.S. Embassy in the United Kingdom to our event in Belfast, where he will deliver a keynote on cyber policy, artificial intelligence (AI), and the digital economy. As the lead on these issues for the U.S. Department of State, he collaborates with key U.S. government agencies, including the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, to address emerging cyber threats and digital innovations. His talk will explore the global implications of U.S. cyber strategy, focusing on how policies and advancements in AI and cybersecurity affect not just the U.S. but also the international community, including regions like the UK and Northern Ireland. Attendees will gain insights into how global collaboration is essential in securing digital infrastructure and promoting innovation, making this session crucial for anyone interested in the future of global cyber security.

To attend this information-filled day and build knowledge of actionable ideas to increase your organisation’s cyber resilience, book your space below or find out more here.

Sponsor

Huge thanks to our Cyber Executive Education Programme sponsor Amazon Web Services.